finished third in points . he won seven races that season , more than any other driver on the tour . when he missed the season @ - @ opening daytona 500 in february 1987 , media reported that he had pneumonia . the infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system , which was weakened by aids . despite the state of his health , richmond competed in eight races in 1987 , winning two events and one pole position before his final race in august of that year . he attempted a comeback in 1988 before nascar i banned him for testing positive for excessive ot ##c ( over the counter ) drugs , ib ##up ##ro ##fen and pseudo ##ep ##hed ##rine ; nascar
finished third in points. he won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour. when he missed the season @ - @ opening daytona 500 in february 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia. the infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which was weakened by aids. despite the state of his health, richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in august of that year. he attempted a comeback in 1988 before nascar i banned him for testing positive for excessive otc ( over the counter ) drugs, ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine ; nascar